Rustic Whitewash Box

We got a puppy just over a year ago and we had toys all over the house. I decided to make a simple yet practical box for all his toys and blankets (for cleaning his muddy paws). The box looks a little more rustic today since some of the corners have been chewed :)

Wood Type: Pine

Finish: Water based Polyurethane, Minwas Walnut Stain and white acrylic paint

Cut List: Only 1" x 6" x 8' board was needed for this box.

Brown = Bottom Pieces, Grey = Side Pieces and Green = End Pieces

These drawings will give you an idea of how it will be assembled.

I started with the bottom of the box first. Since nobody would see the bottom of the box, I decided to use pocket hole screws to join the two bottom pieces to add some strength. All the other side pieces were just glued and clamped together.

I chose the MinWax dark Walnut stain.

I then assembled the pices together using a brad nailer, you could use regular nails or screws as an alternative.

I decided to add handles to the box. I drilled two holes and then used a jig saw to complete the oval handles below. To drill the initial two holes I used a 3/4" forstner bit, this is not necessary but they make a cleaner cut. I also suggest clamping a piece of wood to the back side to avoid tear out when drilling the holes.

The last step was to create the whitewash effect with some whit acrylic paint. This was my first attempt at doing 'white wash' - I thought it turned out alright. If I were to do it again, I'd use more white paint but that's a personal preference.

I then applied a polyurethane to protect the finish.

Cheers,

Ian